9/13/10

Monster Jars

Last year I saw this cute idea on Not So Idle Hands and knew I had to make them right away! I didn't have enough jars so I ran out the the grocery store and bought a few and emptied the contents into tupperware so I could use them immediately! I was super excited when I found the square jar, perfect for Frankenstein! Even better, It was a big jar of Claussen pickles, they're my favorite kind! They were really fun to make and quickly became my favorite Halloween decoration! I didn't take step by step pictures since I wasn't blogging back then, but they are so simple to do, I don't think you need pictures to figure it out!

What you need:•Mod Podge•colored tissue paper•assorted glass or plastic jars (glass if you are using candles)•acrylic paint

What to do:1. Cut your tissue paper about the same length of your jar and about 1-2 inches wide.2. Apply a strip of Mod Podge to the jar, and lay a strip of tissue paper on top of it. Smooth it out, being careful not to tear the paper. It will look a little wrinkly, but will look more smooth once it has dried.3. Continue doing this, overlapping the strips a tiny bit, all the way around the jar until it's covered. (for the mummy, I just used random sized strips and put them in all different directions)4. Cut out face shapes from black paper, or use the cute templates Emily offers here, here or here. I had to re-size the templates to fit my jars. Apply the faces with Mod Podge and give the entire jar a top coat of Mod Podge.5. Once the jar is dry, paint the tops of the jars green, gray or black.6. Fill jars with tea candles or a string of white lights, and enjoy the spooky ambience!

I didn't think anyone else would do that besides me. When I've got the itch to make something, look out world. And I love Frankenstein the best. What a great find, a square jar! I'm totally making these for our house.

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